Divine ‎- Shake It Up 12''

Divine’s "Shake It Up," released in 1983 as a 12" single, is a quintessential Hi-NRG dance track produced by Bobby Orlando. The 12" vinyl typically features high-energy "Special Long Versions" designed for clubs, praised for its campy, driving 80s synth-pop sound, earning high ratings (around 4.38/5) for its danceability and production. It is frequently cited as a must-have for fans of Divine and Bobby Orlando, offering a quintessential example of early 80s club music. This is everything that one can want from Hi-NRG: Pulsating rhythm, synths turned to 120% and Divine.

Shake It Up was Divine’s fourth single from The Story So Far becoming a top 40 hit in both Germany and The Netherlands. Strange people. It was the unquestionable attitude and personality of someone so exotic and bizarre that drove her to stardom and made these otherwise lacklustre disco anthems into hits. You don't have to be gay to be entertained by this stuff. You don't even have to be European (although it helps). Even to the most sceptical of listeners, there's no reason not to get a kick out of listening to this, even if only for the novelty of it. Long live the hog princess.

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Divine; Shake It Up 12”

A.     Shake It Up

B.     Shake It Up (Instrumental)